sulphion

English

Alternative forms

• sulphione

Etymology

From sulpho- +‎ ion.

Noun

sulphion (plural sulphions)

1. (obsolete, chemistry) A hypothetical radical, SO₄, regarded as forming the acid or negative constituent of sulphuric acid and the sulphates in electrolytic decomposition.

Derived terms

• sulphionide

References

• “sulphion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• unpolish